For me, the magazine was always the heart of what my life was all about, and the other half was living the life.

My first wife was a brunette, and Barbi Benton, my major romantic relationship of the early 1970s, was a brunette. But since the end of my marriage, all of my girlfriends have been blonds.

I think getting married was a mistake along the way, but at the same time I wouldn't have the wonderful children I have if I didn't get married.

People get their information in different ways now. And we are a little poorer for it, because the way you get information affects what you learn.

I think the Playboy philosophy is very, very connected to the American dream.

My parents are wonderful people and they instilled in me an idealism for which I'm grateful.

People project their own dreams, fantasies, and prejudices onto my life. So people are either fans, or jealous, or disagree. Everybody marches to a different drummer.